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NOUS43 KBIS 200406
PNSBIS
NDZ004-009-012-037-201915-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1106 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SUMMARY OF FLOOD PRODUCTS AS OF SUNDAY EVENING...

FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ON
TOP OF WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SINCE THURSDAY.
MINOR OVERLAND FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN ADDITION TO RIVER AND
STREAM RISES.

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS...

IN THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN...

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE...MODERATE FLOODING THROUGH
THE WEEK.

IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN...

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR...THE LITTLE MUDDY RIVER NEAR
WILLISTON...MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS FORECAST BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN MAY MAKE AN IN BANK RISE TO JUST SHY
OF FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.

THE BEAVER CREEK NEAR LINTON AND THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN
MAY RISE TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY.

IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN...

FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE
BY MONDAY NIGHT...WITH MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY...MINOR FLOODING MAY BE
POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

RIVER AND STREAM FORECASTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON RAINFALL
AMOUNTS THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION IN YOUR AREA...VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. FOR INFORMATION ON RIVER STAGES AND
FORECASTS CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE
MAIN PAGE.

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KS/AYD